The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
OUR RAILROAD CENTRE.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM GREENWOOD.

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S,si.,nsautS Of s';s:tGl MT. 3k"
Go,':trr.,ici2---e;r"" r""HToeE'S gH1l 81,
n t."wLi;iT Condition --- FiansiEass
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GrEf1wnnD. 6. c.. Feb. 9, 1887.
Mr. t. HcynollS hlS recovered from his re-
cent sickness; sufficiently 10 allow nm In ne
at his place of business. Wra"r Glad 10 Know
that his illness not so serious rs IL was Ill
ono time though; tu he.
. More than Ten thousand bales Of COTTON
have been shipped from this place since III"
ii:st of last S'p:cmhcr. Tic shipment for
this season will exceed by four or five lhoI-
Santi shat Of any former season.
Mr. !. Frank smith, onr of the losers by
thc recent fire in Waterloo. spent Il Fart OF
yesterday with friends in tn"n. lis loss. o,
ahnnt two thousand dollars. has moi l"SScn"d
his characteristic emery, and he already has
we'll niaiur,d plans fcr the future.
Rev y. l.. %iiiic: conducted h" service in
the nantst church on last sunday night. y
large CONGREGATION attended.
"Mr. Ikc'>' conclusion concerning the
"sr:ral need uf the tines i% Eildnubt"dlE cor
rect. II every m"n. woman ana child womb
attend diligently, pcrS"rrrmgly ana patiently
10 his or her OT u business. and not leave IL to
he carrlcs>l? managed Ivy some ono else, we
would seldom hcar of Il failure and the pros
rrriiy of our pconlc would be insured.
! Mr and Mrs. W. II. Beard. Of Charlotte, y.
G. are visiting nr Y. +. Williams. This is
their first visit since their marriage more
il has been said that there are some men
who think themselves ST. Important that at II
funeral they even envy the corpse me attcn
tinn paid to it.
When Il young man in going 10 500 his girl,
has Il tiNcl tIi-wrcllly SchcdUlr besides an nr-
t:tSinnul extra, what does IT, Indicate? some
say that it is an indication that arrangements
for an early formation of Il life partnership
are being made, and Of two yoang persons
who are well known TO us we believe talS Is
Mr. T, s. Mars and family. after Spnrdin@
the fall and winter here. rcturnr" to thnrlnlt"
to-day. On account OF cnntiiucu Illness Alf.
and with the approval Of his physician lie de-
cidCd TO 60 TO his home and spend awhile
there. We hope that few weeks rest Will
prove to be C'i'acinus, ana that lie VIII soon
| b. able To rcturn TO his work.
Grccnwoni'S SO-rnlird shattered idol is not
shattered worth Il cent, but is every day be
coming stronger and more u:ishntNr;lbIc.
This idol, tho Georgia. Carolina ana Nofihern
with its completion Will come an era OF
growth and prosperity that viii surpasS any
l!ln" ever experienced by any town III Souih
Carolina. There is no safer or more profitable
investment lo be had than Greenwood real cs-
tate at present prices.
\ new hoardcr came to our house on last
Tuesday. 1t was 4 girl, and Mr. j. ". P;lSnc,
since the advcmt of tho little chcruh, is some
Mr. c. A. G. Waller attended tho meeting of
tic directors of the G, ,r.& y. r. Il. at Clinton
last rIE, Inc llDlHrJ Dl llic nlcSllIlrs " tS
most satisfactorily accomplished.
Greenwood has Si% restaurants. tour noiru-
Ing houses and one iirSt-ClnSS hotel. K!l"y s
Hotel is equal 20 any house found outside OF
tho larrCr cities.
The Green wood Marble Works. by tho enter
prise of MCSSrS. IrtVCll x Gage. are attracting.
attention far beyond what was once consider
cd the bounds of Grcrnwo0d'S trade. EXGnis-
icly carved slabs and columns of the most
beautiful cOiOrcd marble are now To be seen ~
their yarl. When you come to Greenwood
they wuald be pleased to have you call ana
sec their work.
\ -. Valentine party at one OF tic most at
trariivc homes in town ON next Monday
night, Is Il cause for pleasant anticipation by
the yOun" people.
Mrs W. X. Blake niter many months Of Su-
f,ring died on l;Sl Thursday evening. l'y her
kindly manners and lorcnnlc disposition she
won the esteem of al! tu whom she WAS
known. For many years ST." was worthy
member Of the Presbyterian church.
ON mex; Monday every one In Greenwood
who can do So Uwi!l b" expected to plant IN
onk OF some other kind of trc" for ,he purpose
of shading the streets and hrIutllyinE the
town. !."t no ono Neglect longer This lrnnrr
tant WORK. No.hiuG c;S" adds 81 much TO ne
aI:raclivcncSs of Il town as beautifully shaded
and vel kept Str"ciS.
Rev. W. +. Mathews has gone to iorkvile.
on II short business trip. Ic will return in Il
few days.
N(rssrs. Bcandrot and Barnet will Orcn q
carriage shop on Logan street, at Mr.. t"Iu-
drot's olG stand in Il few days. MAC.